Tax Reporting Senior Analyst

About the role

This role sits in the Direct Tax Reporting and Compliance team, covering Rest of the World entities, and is critical for delivering the group's external tax reporting requirements, including SOX obligations. It ensures that direct tax processes across European, African and APAC markets (corporate income tax, suffered withholding tax and other supplementary returns) are done accurately, efficiently and on time, using automation and outsourcing where applicable, while following internal controls and legislative requirements. The contract is permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Timely and accurate production of group prior year tax adjustments and P09 reporting for non-complex RoW entities in line with IFRS and group reporting instructions, without material misstatements or auditor findings.
• Reporting and reconciliation of return-to-group differences, maintaining and managing deferred tax schedules and reconciliation, and filling OTP tax provision and deferred tax schedules for non-complex entities.
• Prior Year Adjustment (PYA) and P09 reporting for non-complex or medium-complex RoW entities, in addition to annual reporting.
• Compliance activities such as corporate income tax returns, GL reconciliation and supporting the local tax manager under the global agreement.
• Monitoring changes in the external reporting and taxation environment, assessing their impact on Diageo, understanding the Group auditors' position and reaching alignment on interpretations.
• Interpreting business changes and developments, especially for allocated reporting entities, and managing the tax reporting implications.
• Building and managing relationships with GBO FC teams, compliance teams and local tax teams.

Required profile

• Diploma in finance or accounting, with 2-5 years of finance experience.
• Interest in developing strong technical accounting skills and an excellent understanding of IFRS.
• Good communication and influencing skills for working with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure, good judgement, and a self-motivated, well-organised approach.

Required skills

• IFRS
• Tax reporting and compliance

What we offer

• A highly competitive rewards and benefits package.
• Flexibility support to help manage wellbeing and balance priorities from day one.